Timeline June 1692

Events in June 1692 4

• 1632 – 1692 Bridget Bishop (1632-1692) Died 10 June 1692, aged 60 Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the Salem witch trials, hanged after being convicted of witchcraft. She had a reputation in Salem for unconventional behavior that made her an early target of suspicion. Her execution opened the way for the eighteen hangings that followed over the following months.
• 1692 Battle of Barfleur and La Hogue Anglo-Dutch fleet defeats French invasion force An Anglo-Dutch fleet defeated the French navy in the English Channel during the Nine Years' War, scattering a French invasion force intended to restore James II to the English throne. Follow-up attacks over the following days destroyed several French ships sheltering at La Hogue. The victory secured English and Dutch naval dominance for the remainder of the war.
• 1692 Siege of Namur French forces under Vauban capture Namur A French army led by Vauban and accompanied by Louis XIV besieged and captured the fortress city of Namur in the Spanish Netherlands. The siege was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War and showcased Vauban's siege engineering methods. Its fall was a significant setback for the forces of the Grand Alliance.
• 1692 Port Royal earthquake Earthquake and tsunami destroy Jamaica's pirate haven A powerful earthquake struck the English colonial port of Port Royal, Jamaica, triggering a tsunami that submerged much of the town. Contemporary accounts describe the ground liquefying and swallowing buildings and residents, with roughly two-thirds of the town sinking beneath the harbor. The disaster ended Port Royal's status as a major Caribbean trading and pirate haven.